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Rockstar Dreamers

by Skookum

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1.
Lasting Thrill 02:26
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Lasting thrill Song Lyrics by Cory Van Ieperen We’re not dance pop We’re sure not hip hop You’re gonna know ‘Cause the roof’s gonna blow If we’re too loud This ain’t your crowd You’re just too old Now you’ve been told CHORUS You’re gonna get a feeling --- a Lasting Thrill Wanna see you reeling --- a Lasting Thrill Move ‘til your heart stops Shake ‘til the sweat drops We’re kicking some asses And shattering glasses Everyone get down Phat Heavy SKOOKUM Sounds Time for the countdown Start to bounce around ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1…2…3…4!! CHORUS ***BREAK*** CHORUS So ladies! Lift your tops up ¬You’re gettin’ us hot We’re gonna blow the roof off You’re never gonna want us to stop >stop > Stop **STOP!!!
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Great 2 C U 03:01
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Great to see you Song Lyrics by Cory Van Ieperen His feelings all get placed up on that shelf, In mason jars all labelled to himself. Wondering at the state of his own health, Welcome inside to his own personal hell. It’s been really great to see you Wake up and face the day another time, Learned from the best just how to walk the line, “What do you do”, He asks, “that makes you sublime?” “If I stay close to you then I’ll feel fine.” It’s been really great to see you But I wouldn’t wanna be you (X2) Seems like I’ve seen this movie once before, Don’t get your way? There you go feeling sore, If you can’t live with that then there’s the door, Your sulking ways are just too hard to ignore. It’s been really great to see you But I wouldn’t wanna be you (X2) SOLO It’s been really great to see you But I wouldn’t wanna be you (X2)
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Bender 04:26
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BENDER Song Lyrics by Cory Van Ieperen Woke up tired, sick & tired….so let’s start over again I’ll make it thru another day…with my dignity intact Don’t need a cause or a revelation….Any time will do the trick So let’s hunker down with a few good friends and get down to it Pre Chorus Let’s celebrate today Maybe a little too hard We’ll wash ourselves away We’ll go a little too far Chorus So hold up my head Let me get sick Just stand there and laugh As I wallow in my regrets. Hold up my head Let me get sick Fix me another drink Because we’re going on a Bender Now my memory is fuzzy…I couldn’t have done that But trouble seemed to follow… all the places where I sat I don’t need time to recover…I don’t have time for regrets I have all the time in the world… to sit on my..YES. Pre Chorus Chorus SOLO Pre Chorus Chorus
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Jigsaw 03:01
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JIGSAW Song Lyrics by Cory Van Ieperen Such tragic self mutilation Can’t heal the scars in my mind Can’t think through all this frustration It’s time to put this behind You were NOT born to fail! Ugly fat slovenly truth, Face in the mirror won’t lie, Jigsaw puzzle of my fractured life, Pick up the pieces or die trying. You were NOT born to fail! But you BELIEVE that you can! Do we simply exist, to live out what was planned? You were NOT born to fail! But you BELIEVE that you can! It is all in the mind, yes you can! Yes You CAN! -BRIDGE- Sufficient hatred for self, Inner voice must comply, Jigsaw puzzle of my fractured life, Pick up the pieces or die trying. CHORUS Bridge – half chorus
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New Age Rockstar 04:40
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NEW AGE ROCKSTAR Song Lyrics by Cory Van Ieperen Rock Star dreamers - - - - - - - Rock Star clothes Rock Star screamers - - - - - - -Rock Star pose LISTEN TO ME - LISTEN TO ME I’VE GOT SOMETHING THAT I WANT YOU TO PLAY (x2) Rock Star howls- - - - - - - Rock Star shows Rock Star growls - - - - - - -Rock Star nose LISTEN TO ME - LISTEN TO ME I’VE GOT SOMETHING THAT I WANT YOU TO PLAY (X2) We’re manly men! (Oh boy we rock!) We want the biggest shows! We’ll do anything to make it big! We’ll even sell our souls! Just play my song - - - My radio single, Or we’ll bust your face in - - - This is gonna get ugly… Oh yes we’ll do it - - - Without hesitation, So put us on your station - - - - - - My radio single We’ll RAWK the nation (X3) - - We’ll hit number 1 If you don’t play my song - - - my radio single. We’ll come to your home - - - and break all your bones. Cuz we know where you live - - - so answer the phone, Put it on your station - - - my radio single And we’ll hit number 1 – - - We’ll hit number 1 We’ll hit number 1 - - - we’ll RAWK the nation We’ll hit number 1 We’re manly men! (Oh boy we rock!) We got the biggest shows! We’ll do anything to make it big! We’ll even sell our souls!
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Snap 03:09
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SNAP You never ask ME, Please would you buy ME, You didn’t think of ME, It’s always ME ME ME! You never ask MY, Don’t appreciate MY… Please would you be MY, MY Oh MY! Listen to what I, You never do what I I don’t think we see, Eye to Eye to I… PRE-CHORUS I’m sick of all of this CRAP, My whole life is a TRAP, If I want it BACK, I think I’m gonna have to SNAP! CHORUS I’ve had it up to here! I got to get out of here. I’m sick and tired of taking all this crap! And if this keeps up I think I’m gonna SNAP! You didn’t think man, You ain’t enough of a man, You’ll never be the man, Man oh Man oh Man!!! You’ll never be like All those other guys, I think your whole life is going to pass you by. You’ve got nothing, you know nothing, And without ME, you ain’t nothing! PRE-CHORUS CHORUS
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Rollin' Along 03:34
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Rollin’ Along ~ Song Lyrics by Cory Van Ieperen Tomorrow’s here today, and in so many ways, It looks the same as yesterday Do you feel paralyzed? The “Man” controls our lives, Freedom sure looks nice on billboard signs CHORUS 1 We keep rollin’... Rollin’ along, Life goes on...time passes How the earth spins...again and again It isn’t getting better, so where do we go from here? ...there …everywhere Time has us captivated, Kubrick’s future’s overrated His Space Odyssey seems dated, Mad Max and Thunder dome, Postwar world’s come and gone, Just let me sing this song, And I’ll tell you how CHORUS 2 We keep rollin’... Rollin’ along, Life goes on...time passes How the earth spins...again and again Has always made me wonder...it has BRIDGE Just don’t let life pass you by, pass you by, pass you by Just don’t let life pass you by, pass you by, pass you by Nostradamus could be wrong The Anti-Christ hasn’t dropped the bomb, The Second Coming took too long. The JW’s (Jaydubs) always change the date, Doomsday’s gone yet still they wait, I don’t know about you but I feel great! CHORUS 2 Armageddon had a try It passed us high and dry So let’s invent a brand new end.
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Rye (Can't Remember) 03:30
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RYE… Can’t Remember Song Lyrics by Cory Van Ieperen 4:30 in the A.M.—sittin’ at the table- last drink in my hand I got real sauced-but I’m WISER’S for having it. I got 2 friends over—lying on the floor, Shaking their livers—drinking no more, RYE! Can’t Remember - RYE! Can’t Remember - RYE! Can’t Remember Chorus It’s a Canadian Club, We’ll drink Crown Royal THEN We’ll knock our Gibson’s back, brown bag or a glass! With mix or straight on the rocks; I’ll drink to that. And if you offer me more, I’ll tip my hat...to you. 5:40 P.M.- just woke up-Veggin’ on the couch- Hair of the dog in my hand-And my head is throbbing. The boys drop by – we’re going out again, We’ll two fist it – till the bar night ends. RYE! Can’t Remember - RYE! Can’t Remember - RYE! Can’t Remember Chorus Intoxicated! Inebriated! Across this Nation…It’s what we’re drinkin’ ”That’s right ladies and gentlemen …from Coast to coast…St. Johns Newfoundland to Victoria BC…. it’s what we’re drinkin’ 4:30 in the A.M.—sittin’ in the Easy Chair, last drink in my hand, I got real sauced, but I’m WISER’S for having it. There’s beautiful women lying on the floor, They’re all butt naked I think I scored. But I can’t remember! How did I perform? What did we do? RYE! Can’t Remember - RYE! Can’t Remember - RYE! Can’t Remember Chorus Intoxicated! Inebriated! Across this Nation…It’s what we’re drinkin’
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That Girl 04:44
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That girl Song Lyrics by Cory Van Ieperen I’ve got this lady…No she’s got me She gives me everything I never thought I’d ever need We drive each other crazy …Long to be free Can’t live with her… cannot live without her actually. (CHORUS) That girl/ That girl That girl/ That girl We have our differences….can you relate? I’m awake ‘til 1 A.M. & she’s in bed asleep by 8 Got lots in common…Hanging by a thread We agree to disagree…with the He said! She said! I Said … (CHORUS) <BridgE> I like her ….should I stay awhile? Depends… does she want to walk the aisle? I don’t know….should I stay or should I go? You’re beating this to death! Been over this before … I know…I don’t know what I’ll do… She calls me a bastard… I said she’s a bitch But when we’re makin’-love she says “Oh God” and I say “Oh Yes!” Can’t be all positive… opposites attract Well I’ll give her my best face and frankly she can spank my ass! (CHORUS) <<<BridgE>>>
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Monsters Under the Bed 03:47
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Monsters under the bed (Enter the Skookum) Song Lyrics by Cory Van Ieperen There’s monsters under your bed, The closet’s a haven of dread. The fear of it’s driving you mad, Is it real or is it in your head? CHORUS Fear of legend, Timeless things, Creatures of folklore, Frightening beasts! You’ve entered the SKOOKUM and there’s no turning back You’d best watch your ass now because we’re watching you There’s a curious noise in the trees, I’m sure it’s no more than a breeze Deep in that pool something’s alive Don’t go there you’ll never survive CHORUS There’s YETI and Sasquatch, the beast of Loch Ness, Dragon’s and minotaur, you’ll wet your own bed You’ve entered the SKOOKUM and there’s no turning back You best watch your back now because we’re watching YOU’RE NOT SCARED ARE YOU? YOU’RE NOT FRIGHTENED ARE YOU? SOLO So lay down child and sleep, There’s no one else here but us freaks, You can call to your Daddy, Say all your prayers! But there’s no one else here but us Monsters….under your bed! You’ve entered the SKOOKUM and there’s no turning back You best watch your back now because we’re watching YOU’RE NOT SCARED ARE YOU? YOU’RE NOT FRIGHTENED ARE YOU? YOU’RE NOT SCARED ARE YOU? YOU’RE NOT FRIGHTENED ARE YOU?

about

Featuring riff-heavy tunes with big vocals: Bender (“Drink 'til yer sick and like it”) Jigsaw (“You were not born to fail, but you believe that you can”)

Meanwhile, the softer Rollin’ Along, along with the clean-thumping groove of That Girl, are great examples of Skookum’s diverse range.

Rockstar Dreamers is a full-on, hard-rock exposition that’s influenced by multiple genres, from grunge to punk to stoner rock to heavy metal.

The title is mostly an extension of a track contained within the album called New Age Rockstar, the lament of a wannabe rock idol that’s willing to do anything to make it.

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released August 2, 2009

Lasting thrill ~ (C. Van Ieperen)

Great to see you ~ (C. Van Ieperen, B. Wilson)

Bender ~ (B. Wilson, C. Van Ieperen)

Jigsaw ~ (C. Van Ieperen, B. Wilson, N. Morris, N. Baker )

New Age Rockstar ~ (C. Van Ieperen, N. Morris, A.J. Kinsman, P. Henri)

Snap ~ (C. Van Ieperen, N. Morris)

Rollin’ Along ~ (C. Van Ieperen, C. Cormack)

Rye (…Can’t Remember) ~ (C. Van Ieperen)

That girl ~ (C. Van Ieperen, N. Morris, A.J. Kinsman)

Monsters under the bed ~ (C. Van Ieperen, N. Morris, A.J. Kinsman, P. Henri, B. Wilson)
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All Song Lyrics by Cory Van Ieperen
*except - Lasting Thrill by Cory Van Ieperen and Teresa Lesberg

***REGISTERED WITH SOCAN

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Skookum Vancouver, British Columbia

‘Skookum’ is slang for “Big n’ tough”, impressive 'n' cool; but its origin is a Pacific Northwest term for Sasquatch, or fearsome and swift. With powerful riffs, big grooves & a walloping vocal punch they sound Skookum: A scrappy groovin’ band from Vancouver, not afraid to slow down once in a while. Making great music is serious business for this group who claim creativity & laughs as their mantra ... more

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